Compare towns
Maynard vs Hingham vs Sudbury vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maynard has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Sudbury has the highest household income ($236k).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Maynard | Hingham | Sudbury | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
24,283Highest |
19,306 |
5,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
42.3±2.1Lowest 6% above MA |
45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
| Hingham and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
28.5%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sudbury and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
83.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$236,250±$17kHighest 127% above MA |
$119,259±$12kLowest 15% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$988,900±$42k 76% above MA |
$511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,445±$895 18% below MA |
$1,402±$132Lowest 20% below MA |
| Hingham and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$5,271Lowest 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.8%±12.1 MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
33%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #15 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hingham | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury | Hadley |
| High school in town | — | Hingham High | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
11.3 |
7.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.